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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a requirement that the General Land Office conduct a |
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study regarding the use of wind or solar power to desalinate |
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brackish groundwater. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: |
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(1) "Development board" means the Texas Water |
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Development Board. |
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(2) "Land office" means the General Land Office. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The land office in consultation |
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with the development board shall conduct a study regarding the use |
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of wind or solar power to desalinate brackish groundwater on real |
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property owned by the state. |
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(b) The land office and the development board may request |
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data from any state agency in conducting the study. An agency |
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receiving a request under this subsection shall provide the |
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requested data. |
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(c) The land office may coordinate with a research division |
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of a university in conducting the study. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. (a) Not later than December 31, 2016, |
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the land office shall report the results of the study conducted |
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under this Act to the governor and the legislature. |
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(b) The report described by this section may not disclose |
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information that is excepted from the requirements of Section |
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552.021, Government Code. |
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect |
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immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members |
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elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas |
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Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for |
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immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |